2023 What did you do today....

[sman]

What type of bit are you using in the router

Thanks Steve

[JGR1269]

I'm using a 1/4" round nose bit. It leaves a nice 1/4" radius from the shelf to the sight window.

[kennym]

Nice job!!  Good system there!

[JGR1269]

Thanks Kenny

[Smguinnip]

Hey Jon, looks like you know what you're doing and I'm not too far from you, if you would like to share some of your knowledge, I wouldn't mind checking out your process, Trad guys around here are far and few between. Give me a shout if you would be willing to share some of your secrets.

[JGR1269]

Sure thing Shawn.

[mmattockx]

I shaped the limbs and routed in the shelf prior to gluing on tips and a handle overlay.
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Can you share some more details of your router jig? That looks like a slick way to cut the shelf.


Mark

[JGR1269]

It's just a box made out of a couple 2x4's with the top and bottom sheeted with 1/4" plywood. I figured out the arc I wanted and screwed a guide on top for the router base to rub against. I clamp it all down and take shallow passes until I reach my desired depth. Start routing slowly through the glass on the belly side first and don't go all the way through the back side. You won't like the end result if you do.

[Buemaker]

Do you need a special kind of routerbit to handle the glass? Nice jig.

[JGR1269]

A carbide bit would probably be your best bet. Mine is not carbide but seems to work well. I soak it in solvent after each use to get any residue off. My current build has Tambootie in the riser and it seems to clog up tooling worse than anything I've used.

[JGR1269]

I filed in my string grooves and glued on the belly side string grooves.
Started a takedown riser this afternoon. I got the inserts installed in the limb pads and pad overlays glued on.
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[John Scifres]

I put snakeskins on a bow for the first time in many years.  These are some skins I got from somebody a long time ago and never used.

https://youtube.com/shorts/BZznKMEd8GE?feature=share

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[JGR1269]

I built a couple jigs today for aligning takedown limbs after the bow is strung. Now I can fine tune them and drill for the alignment pins.
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[Appalachian Hillbilly]

Finished clearing the Bow Swap bow and milled some poplar for ship lap paneling.

[Mad Max]

Just got back from the Tennessee Classic
almost 800 people signed up for the shoot and over 1000 people there

[kennym]

More tornado cleanup today , no electric so helping neighbors . Our place was spared but all sides of us were totaled or lots of damage .

Hoping to have power today ...

[JGR1269]

Sorry to hear that Kenny, sounds like you were pretty lucky.

[kennym]

We were very lucky, couple pieces of siding and folded my flagpole over. Shop and garage no damage , one neighbor trapped in his house for three hours , two homes demolished and two lost barns and part of one house .

You can watch some on YT - Linneus MO tornado

[Buemaker]

I watched a YouTube video, must have been scary and hail as big as tennis balls. Glad you are okay.

[kennym]

Thanks Bue